Student Teaching

The education department is responsible for the professional preparation of future teachers.

EDUC Courses in Student Teaching

To ensure that future professionals are competent, the privilege of taking the course in student teaching (EDUC 349 and EDUC 449 or EDUC 359 and EDUC 459) is restricted to students whose cumulative grade point average through the junior year is 3.0 or better. Additional requirements for all student teachers are good health, character, personality, and acceptable spoken and written English. Placement in student teaching is contingent upon acceptance of the student by a cooperating teacher in an elementary or secondary school that has been approved by the Bucknell education department.

Students must complete an application for student teaching by November 1 of the junior year. This application is to be made from the education department website. In addition, students are responsible for obtaining transportation to the placement. Also, the education department reserves the right to specify the semester during which a student is permitted to enroll in student teaching.

All students who are interested in student teaching must apply to the Pre-CIP Program no later than the first semester of the junior year.

The Portfolio Assignment

During your student teaching semester, you will be asked to demonstrate a variety of competencies that, taken together , ensure that you are on your way to becoming an excellent teacher. Your portfolio will be one very explicit way of demonstrating to yourself, your Bucknell supervisor, and to prospective employers that you possess the skills and abilities that are required for certification in a variety of competency areas. || Learn more about the Portfolio Assignment.

Clearance Forms

You will not receive a field placement until your clearances are on file in the department office. If you are registered for a class that has a practicum component in which you work in a local school as a tutor, observer, or student teacher, you need to obtain the 3 clearances below before you start your work in local schools. || Directions (pdf) to correctly fill out the clearance forms.

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